CT Scanner, Funded by South Korea, Donated to Lebanon Hospital

19 Oct 2016

Beirut – A Computed Tomography (CT) scanner, to improve medical diagnostics for both Syrian refugees and Lebanese, was today handed over to the Rafik Hariri University Hospital (RHUH) in Jnah, Beirut.

The equipment, worth half a million dollars, was provided by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) with funding from the Government of South Korea through the Lebanon Recovery Fund, a Lebanese Government led programme. Thanks to this support, UNHCR is helping the hospital to perform essential on-site diagnostic scans for all patients, and the equipment will help reduce costs for patients.

H.E. Minister of Public Health Wael Abou Faour, H.E. Ambassador Lee Yeong-man of South Korea, Chairman of the RHUH Board Dr. Firass Abiad, and UNHCR’s Deputy Representative in Lebanon Mr. Emmanuel Gignac.

“We trust that this donation and others like it will contribute to improving healthcare for Syrian refugees in Lebanon, and Lebanese patients”, said Ambassador Lee. “The whole international community appreciates what Lebanon has done for Syrian Refugees.”

 

For more information about the project, please contact:

  • Ms Dana Sleiman – UNHCR Assistant Public Information Officer: +961 71 910 626
  • Mr Patrick Phongsathorn – UNHCR Assistant Reporting Officer: +961 71 911 360